Customized Legal-Based Training: Made-to-Order Education for Your Agency
Did you know NIJO can provide customized training based on your agency's needs? What does it take to set up legal-based NIJO training for your agency or association?
Training is a critical component in maintaining safe and secure jail operations. While some states do not mandate jail training for staff, the statutory keeper of the jail is responsible for ensuring personnel are adequately trained to prevent liability and demonstrate compliance with legal and procedural requirements. Effective training equips staff with the knowledge, skills, and awareness necessary to perform their duties, follow policies and procedures, and mitigate risks associated with daily operations.
Providing proper legal-based training is essential for corrections professionals and the National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO) offers specialized training programs tailored to fit the needs of agencies and counties across the country.
If you are interested in setting up NIJO legal-based training for your agency, here is a step-by-step guide that will help us provide you with a training proposal and help you with scheduling and organizing the training effectively.
Step 1: Initial Contact
The first step in setting up customized training for your facility, county, or state is to contact us to begin the process with our National Training Administrator who will guide you the process to ensure the training aligns with your needs. To streamline the process, be prepared to answer the following key questions:
Step 2: Essential Information to Provide
- Host Agency Information: Determine which agency will be hosting the training session. This could be a county sheriff’s office, a risk pool, or sheriffs’ association. The host agency is responsible for providing the venue and ensuring the necessary arrangements are in place.
- Contact Person: Assign a representative who will be responsible for approvals and coordination. This person will act as the liaison between NIJO and the agency, handling logistics, securing permissions, and communicating details to attendees.
- Training Location: Consider a venue that has adequate seating for the anticipated group size.
- Training Topics: Specify the topics you would like the training to cover. NIJO offers a variety of training sessions on subjects such as inmate rights, use of force, legal liability, and operational procedures. Ensure the topic(s) align(s) with your agency’s current needs. (Click here to view a complete list of current training topics.)
- Training Duration: Decide the length of the training (e.g., one-day, multi-day, weeklong academy, etc.). Consider how much time staff can commit to training without disrupting daily operations and what level of depth is required for each topic.
- Instructor Preferences: If applicable, mention any preferred NIJO-certified instructors. Some agencies may have instructors they have worked with before or experts they wish to request based on specific training needs.
- Proposed Training Date: Provide a preferred date or timeframe for the training event. Ensure that the proposed date allows ample time for approvals, logistics planning, and attendee registration.
- Funding Source: Determine whether they agency, a risk pool, or a sponsoring vendor will cover the training costs. When needed, NIJO can also set up online registration to collect individual registration fees.
- Lodging: If participants are traveling from different jurisdictions and require overnight stays, identify nearby hotels that can offer discounted group rates for attendees.
Step 3: Review and Approval
After gathering the necessary information, our National Training Administrator will draft a training proposal. The proposal will outline the specifics of the training, including topics, instructors, location, and costs. You will have the opportunity to review and request modifications as needed.
Step 4: Finalizing the Training
Once the proposal is approved, the training event will be officially scheduled and added to NIJO’s training calendar. From there, agencies can begin promoting the event and preparing attendees for participation. This may involve notifying personnel, arranging travel accommodations, and distributing pre-training materials.
Benefits of NIJO Customized Training
Scheduling customized training with NIJO ensures that your agency receives instruction tailored to your unique operational challenges, policies, and legal requirements. NIJO instructors can focus on relevant scenarios, state laws, and legal-based guidelines that directly impact the daily responsibilities of your staff and administration. This targeted approach leads to improved knowledge retention, enhanced decision-making, and greater overall compliance with what the law requires for running a safe and secure facility. Additionally, customized training fosters a proactive learning environment where staff can engage in discussions specific to their work, ask relevant questions, and gain insights that directly benefit your agency’s goals and risk management strategies.
Conclusion
Customized NIJO training ensures your agency receives relevant, legal-based instruction tailored to fit your needs. By following the outline steps above, NIJO can efficiently schedule training that enhances compliance, operational practices, and decision-making based on what the law requires. To get a quote, contact our National Training Administrator by clicking here.
You may also be interested in Upcoming NIJO Training Events – JAILCON, ELITE Academy for Jail & Corrections Command Staff, ELITE Academy for Attorneys & Risk Managers.
